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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) A first responder who claims to have contracted COVID-19 during the performance of the first responder's duties as a first responder, is presumed to have contracted COVID-19 during the course of performing the first responder's duties as a first responder if the first responder is diagnosed with COVID-19:
(a) while employed or serving as a first responder; or
(b) if the first responder's employment or service as a first responder terminates, within two weeks after the day on which the first responder's employment or service terminates.
(2) A first responder who makes a claim under this part shall provide written documentation of a COVID-19 diagnosis to the first responder's employer or insurer.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 34A. Utah Labor Code § 34A-3-202. Workers' compensation presumption for first responders - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-34a-utah-labor-code/ut-code-sect-34a-3-202/
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